CLASS CANCELLATIONS:NO CLASS - African w/ Fatou N'Diaye|Saturdays, 4:30-6:00pm| The Dance Complex NO CLASS - Sabar w/ Pape N'Diaye|Sundays, 1:30-3:00pm| The Dance Complex JEAN APPOLON LAST HAITIAN CLASS UNTIL SEPTEMBER:Jean Appolon is traveling to Haiti on June 29th and won't be back until September 6th & 7th!! His last Modern class was last weekend and his last Haitian class will be this Saturday.LAST CLASS UNTIL 9/6 - Haitian w/ Jean Appolon|Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm, $13 | The Dance Complex NO CLASS - Modern w/ Jean Appolon|Sundays, 11:00am-12:30pm, $13| The Dance Complex

A Performance Workshop with Marianne HarklessTuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm | June 24 - August 12 | Performance Saturday, August 16th, 6:30pm| The Dance Complex - 536 Mass. Ave. Central Sq. Cambridge |Contact Marianne at 617.838.2540 This workshop is designed for students who are interested in preparing a dance piece for performance. This is an opportunity to work on one piece of choreography and take is further than is normally done in class. The entire class will be spent working on choreography. Afro-Jazz incorporates elements of West African, Afro-Brazilian, Caribbean, modern and jazz dance styles. We will work closely with the music to explore different rhythms and how to bring out accents in the movement. Please arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Fee for entire series and performance is $96.00.

The Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance is just a few days away! At the YWCA of Cambridge from June 26-29th, the best African dance and music artists from around the world will share their talents with you! If you love African drum and dance, you don't want to miss the hottest African dance and music event of the summer! CLASS SCHEDULE BELOW!

African Dance Concert, June 28th - 8pm @ Mainstage Theater!

Choreographer Pape N'Diaye is at it again! This year's African Dance Concert at the Ndaje Festival 2008 is definitely one not to miss! This time he is bringing together contemporary and traditional African dance movements to tell the story of Lat Dior, the legendary King of Cayor. Come and watch as some of the most fabulous dance and music artists from America and Africa join together on one stage!

There are only 3 more days until June 25th! That is when the deep savings go away on early registration for workshops at the second annual Ndaje Festival in Cambridge, MA. Did you know that if you get your ten workshops now, you will only pay $110! (That's $11 per workshop!!) If you wait until you get there to register, you will be paying $16 per workshop! Yes, we will still have the ten-workshop package for $140, but why wait? Pay with your credit card or paypal account, and save your cash for the amazing food and vendors!

You know you don't want to miss the hottest event of the summer, so save a little money by registering now! Register online at www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival!

Who is Drumming at the Festival?

We knew that an African dance festival just would not be right without the best of the best in African drumming! With that in mind, we have invited the superstars of the National Ballets of Guinea, Senegal and Mali to not only drum for the workshops, but to teach you a little of what they know. In the midst of all the dancing, we have four drum workshops from Friday through Saturday for you to take!

Loran Camara (Guinea) - Djembe Drum - Friday 5:30-7:00pm

Loran Camara hails from Conakry, Guinea. A member of Les Ballets Africaines for more than 20 years, Loran Camara is one of the most respected music artists from the National Ballet of Guinea. He is now residing in New York City and he teaches and performs at workshops and events across the US.

Mangue Sylla (Guinea) - Women's Dun Dun - Saturday, 12:00-1:30pm

Mangue Sylla, from Conakry, Guinea started playing music at the age of 10. Sangban being his first and favorite instument, he learned from some of the best teachers and performers including Lamine Bayo, Kanda, Lancey and Numudi. In 1993 he joined "Les Merveilles de Guinee," where he studied under the leadership of the late Mohammed Kemoko Sano. Mangue Sylla currently teaches and performs around the world and resides in New York City where he teaches regular drum classes.

Cheikh Tairou M'Baye (Senegal) - Sabar Drum - Saturday 4:30-6:00pm

Senegalese sabar musician, Cheikh Tairou M'Baye is a Wolof griot from Medina, Senegal. In 1987 he founded the drum and dance group Sing Sing Rhythms, named after his ancestor, Sing Sing Faye, the first master drummer of the Cape Vert peninsula. The group has performed and toured extensively in Africa, Europe, Canada, the Virgin Islands and the U.S., and have recorded with such luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour, Randy Weston, Jack DeJohnette, Angelique Kidjo and Craig Harris. Cheikh M'Baye is currenlty based in Harlem, New York, where he teaches and performs regularly.

Fode Seydou Bangoura (Guinea) - Djembe Drum - Sunday, 3:00-4:30pm

Born in the village of Samou in Southeastern Guinée, Fodé has been recognized internationally for his work as the lead drummer with the acclaimed ensemble "Les Ballets Merveilles de Guinée." A protégé of the late, great Mohamed Kemoko Sano, Fodé is now one of the most respected and sought after drummers of his generation. He has toured the world, has dozens of recording credits, and has appeared on national television, including a featured spot on MTV. He has performed at Walt Disney World and at the Lincoln Center Festival. He currently resides in New York, where he teaches Djembe, performs with a variety of ensembles, and accompanies some of New York's finest dance instructors.

Yengu Multi-Ethnic Dance Classes with Lynx N'Diaye - No classes in June & Resumes in July...Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm, $12| The Brookline Academy of Dance - 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline Mamadou Lynx N'Diaye will be in Africa again for the month of June and part of July. Yengu Workshops will resume in July with further notice. Lynx extends his thanks to the community for its continuing support. 2 - AFRO-JAZZ REPERTORY SERIES:

A Performance Workshop with Marianne HarklessTuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm | June 24 - August 12 | Performance Saturday, August 16th, 6:30pm| The Dance Complex - 536 Mass. Ave. Central Sq. Cambridge |Contact Marianne at 617.838.2540 This workshop is designed for students who are interested in preparing a dance piece for performance. This is an opportunity to work on one piece of choreography and take is further than is normally done in class. The entire class will be spent working on choreography. Afro-Jazz incorporates elements of West African, Afro-Brazilian, Caribbean, modern and jazz dance styles. We will work closely with the music to explore different rhythms and how to bring out accents in the movement. Please arrive warmed up and ready to dance. Fee for entire series and performance is $96.00.

3 - CAMP FARETA - REGISTRATION OPEN:

Fareta African Dance & Music FestivalJuly 6th - 13th | Camp Hye Sierra, Dunlap, Central California | Contact campfareta@yahoo.comorwww.dancingvillage.com/Camp Fareta is a week-long residential workshop hosted by Youssouf Koumbassa, a master dancer, choreographer, and teacher from Guinea, West Africa, and featuring many other master dancers and drummers from Guinea, Mali, and Senegal. It is an immersion in West African drum and dance, held at a beautiful setting in the southern Sierras of California in early July.

There are work-exchange opportunities, plus group rates if you get together a group of eight or more from your area, and you can pay by Paypal. Prices go up after June 23, so now is the time to register. Check dancingvillage.com/ for all the details, including a registration form and lots of photos from the last two years. You can also email campfareta@yahoo.com with questions. 4 - NDAJE AFRICAN DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Volunteers Needed:Classes June 26 - June 29, 2008 | Cambridge YWCA - 7 Temple Street Central Sq. Cambridge, MA|Concert & After Party - Saturday, June 28 | Festival info - www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival| To volunteer contact Dionne at dthomas@taziainc.comThe Ndaje Festival 2008is just weeks away! This festival is one of the hottest events of the summer! Help to make this event a success by becoming a volunteer. As a courtesy for your service, you will receive from 1 to 2 free dance workshops, or a free concert, depending on your role. We are searching for a total of 20 volunteers. To receive a list of volunteer positions or to secure your position as a volunteer, contact Dionne Thomas at dthomas@taziainc.com.

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Welcome to the Blog of WADaBo (West African Dance in Boston)! We are a group of individuals engaged in a collective effort to promote West African Dancing, Drumming, Music and Culture in and around Boston.

There are many master teachers here who teach a myriad of classes, and a vibrant community of students. We hope that this site can serve as a mode of communication amongst this community, a means of promotion for teachers based in Boston, as well as those who are going to be holding guest workshops here.

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